Sainderichin v. Gabrilovitch

The issue is whether Special Term properly directed defendant to account to plaintiff for plaintiff’s alleged interest in sums of money defendant received under a contract with a third party respecting defendant’s inventions.

Defendant is an inventor who has specialized in the development of technical electrical devices relating to transmission of sound waves. After years of experimental work in Europe, defendant came to the United States in June, 1942. On April 17, 1942, in France a tripartite agreement was signed by defendant, plaintiff, and one Katz. Under its terms, after certain required…